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Print for Sale

Rob — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:50:20 +0000

I noticed this print for sale online today and thought that one of you might like it. I am not selling this, nor do I know the seller. Make sure you do due diligence before purchasing. He is asking $100 and the print is in Gatineau.

Click here to view the sale.

Another Canadian Dies in Afghanistan

Rob — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:48:09 +0000

Capt. Richard Leary of the PPCLI was killed today in the Panjwaii district of Afghanistan when his patrol came under fire. Our thoughts go out to another fallen brother and to his family.

Mike Starker

Rob — Sat, 10 May 2008 12:07:36 +0000

Mike Starker returned to Canada yesterday. Mike became the 83rd Canadian Soldier to die in Afghanistan when he died last Tuesday in southern Afghanistan when his patrol was ambushed.

His family issued a statement saying: “Mike loved being a paramedic with Calgary EMS and loved being a soldier in the Canadian Forces, especially his time in the Canadian Airborne Regiment.”

“Michael died doing what he loved. In his heart, he was a soldier and in his blood, a paramedic. But soldiering wasn’t the only thing that Mike gave his heart to. He gave his heart and soul to his wife, parents, family and friends.”

Mike was a former member of 2 Commando, serving from 1991 to 1995. He left the military to become a Paramedic in Calgary where he grew up. He served as a reservist with 15 Field Ambulance and was on his second tour of Afghanistan when he died.

R.I.P. Jumper…

40th Anniversary Airborne Coin

Rob — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:40:53 +0000

To celebrate the upcoming 40th anniversary of the creation of the Canadian Airborne Regiment on the 8th of April 1968, the Airborne Association has released a special commemorative challenge coin. Each coin has a registration number with the Canadian Airborne Regiment hat badge on one side and the ExCoelis on the other. Click on the image to see a larger image showing both sides of the coin.

The coins are $20 each, plus shipping and handling. If you would like to order a coin, please download an order form, fill it out and send it in to the kitshop.

The 40th Anniversary Commemorative coin is a serialized coin from 001 to 300. The kitshop does not have blanks in which to engrave the same number that a person had on his original Canadian Airborne Regiment challenge coin. Commemorative items have their own serialized sequence of numbers. The numbering of the commemorative coins work on the same principle as prints or other limited edition items.

The Airborne Kitshop is run by the Airborne Regiment Association and has no affiliation with this site. Offers by the kitshop and the Association are only posted here to get the word out to as many people as possible.

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40th Anniversary Cdn Airborne Regt Jump Knife

Rob — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:04:17 +0000

The Airborne Regiment Association is offering a special commemorative jump knife to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the creation of the Canadian Airborne Regiment on the 8th of April 1968.

Each knife has a registration number with a Pegasus symbol on one side of the blade and the Canadian parachute wings on the other. You will have the choice of having a sheath with either the Canadian Airborne Regiment logo or the Pegasus logo.

These knives are the high quality Grohmann Canadian Army knives that have been used by the CAF since 1964. Each knife will come with a certificate of authenticity from the Airborne Regiment Association of Canada.

I lost my knife on a jump and never got another, so I am looking forward to ordering mine. To get one, check out the page at the Kit Shop then fill out the order form. The knives are going for $75 each plus tax and shipping. That is a great price. I checked online for a replacement recently and they were over $90.

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Six Fallen Brothers

Rob — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:26:19 +0000

Today, our thoughts and our prayers go out to the families, friends and comrades of six more of our brothers who died in combat in Afghanistan yesterday. They, along with their interpreter, were killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb in the Panjwaii district about 20km southwest of Kandahar.

The explosion happened as the soldiers were returning from a forward operations base after conducting a cordon and search operation of an Afghan village in a joint operation with the Afghan National Army.

Two names are being withheld at the request of the families. The other four are;

Capt. Jefferson Francis, 37, RCHA
Capt. Matthew Dawe, 27, PPCLI
Cpl. Jordan Anderson, 25, PPCLI
Cpl. Cole Bartsch, 23, PPCLI
Pte. Lane Watkins, 20, PPCLI
MCpl. Colin Bason, 28, Royal Westminster Regiment.

These latest casualties bring the toll to 66 Canadian soldiers and one diplomat killed in Afghanistan since the beginning of the mission in 2002. All of these brave soldiers have our respect, gratitude and support.

Update: The names of the remaining two soldiers have been released and added to the list above.

Canadian Airborne Forces Association

Rob — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 20:08:53 +0000

The Canadian Airborne Forces Association (CAFA) / Association des Forces Aéroportées du Canada (AFAC) has launched new website at http://www.canadianairborneforces.ca/

CAFA is the umbrella organization for all airborne associations within the Canadian Airborne Brotherhood. Head over to their website for information on joining, events and links to other Airborne sites.

Help Light the Flame of Hope

Rob — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 02:08:31 +0000

With Christmas fast approaching, what better time to introduce you to a new project in support of our military families. As you all know, military wives and mothers have always kept the home fires burning. More than ever in recent times, military families are called upon to be strong in the face of constant stresses and worries. To acknowledge the unfailing supportive role our Canadian military spouses play is this ever-challenging lifestyle, Dianne Collier has formed a committee made up of representatives of various groups within Petawawa to fundraise and erect a granite, eternal flame monument at CFB Petawawa. This project has been approved by the Base Commander, and they are busy getting the word out about this much-anticipated project.

To learn more about how you can participate in this project, and what the project is all about, please visit their web site, The Camouflage Rose and click on Help Light The Flame of Hope page to reach the Eternal Flame pages.

Happy Birthday WO Hubley

Rob — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 16:22:14 +0000

Warrant Officer Robert R Hubley will be celebrating his 70th birthday on November 27th. He served with the Regiment in Kingston from 1995 to 1958 and then with Airborne HQ and Signal Squadron in Edmonton from 1973 to 1977. During his 27 years of service he did 7 UN tours.

On behalf of everyone at this site and the Airborne Brotherhood, I would like to wish WO Hubley a Happy Birthday.

Fair winds and light landings…

WO Lanteigne Completes 1000 Static Line Jumps

Rob — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:17:54 +0000

Last month, WO Rock Lanteigne became the first person to complete 1,000 static line jumps with a round military chute. He also has over 2,500 free-fall decents. Congratulations on an amazing feat, you do us all proud.

The complete article is available in English et Fran�ais in PDF format with the full story.